CIA chief Tenet was in Riyadh Tuesday ahead of US elevation of terror alert
to high (orange) and decision by US, UK and Germany to temporarily shut down
missions in Saudi Arabia. They responded to intelligence warnings of imminent
al Qaeda action.

White House spokesman referred Tuesday to concerns about threats - not only
to Americans abroad but Americans at home. UK foreign office advised citizens
in Saudi kingdom to be vigilant for possible al Qaeda chemical and biological
attack.

Also Tuesday, Saudis detained three al Qaeda members in Jeddah

Israel went on highest alert for terror attack Tuesday - indefinitely

In West Bank town of Nablus, big explosives lab blown up in secret basement
of house in Casbah. Found there six bomb belts, 25 kilos explosives, ball-bearings

In their first conversation, US President Bush stressed to Palestinian prime
minister Abu Mazen his commitment to two-state vision, urged all parties to
fight terror. US President also called Sharon with condolences for 12 Israeli
lives claimed in six Palestinian suicide attacks this week and absolute commitment
to Israel's security

Third fatality named day after joint Fatah-Jihad Islamic suicide attack on
Afula shopping mall. He is security guard Cirill Sharmenko, 23, from Afula,
who kept suicide bomber out of precinct. Other two are Zvi Zarihan, 36, from
Beit Shean and Hassan Tawatha, 41, from Jissar a-Zerka.